On December 23, 2021, the U.S Federal register published regulation by the U.S environmental protection agency on “Bicyclopyrone; Pesticide Tolerances, 40 CFR 180.682, 86 FR 72846”.
The main points of the scientific document are the following:
- The regulation establishes tolerances for residues of Bicyclopyrone in or on the fresh and dried forms of lemongrass, rosemary, and wormwood.;
- Pesticide’s tolerances are established for residues of Bicyclopyrone including its metabolites and degradates in or on lemongrass, dried at 0.5 ppm;
- lemongrass, fresh at 0.3 ppm; rosemary, dried at 0.3 ppm; rosemary, fresh at 0.03 ppm; wormwood, dried at 0.09 ppm; and wormwood, fresh at 0.05 ppm.;
- The data ensures the safety of infants and children is adequately protected based on Toxicological profile and dietary exposure;
- Short‐term and long‐term intake of residues resulting from the use of tolerance on these food products is unlikely to pose a health risk to consumers.
The regulation is effective from December 23, 2021.
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